Combined effects of topography, soil moisture, and snow cover regimes on growth responses of grasslands in a low- mountain range (Vosges, France) by P.-A. Herrault, A. Ullmann, D. Ertlen

“…<p>Growth responses of low-mountain grasslands to climate warming are poorly understood despite very large surfaces being covered in central Europe. These grasslands are characterized by still-present agricultural exploitation and complex topographical features that limit species migration and increase differences in snow regimes. …”
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La villégiature anglaise et l’invention de la Côte d’Azur by Alain Bottaro

“…Between 1760 and 1860, the coast of eastern Provence and of the region of Nice (like other areas outside Europe) was “discovered” by foreign travelers on the Grand Tour who gazed at the unsullied nature of the Mediterranean and perceived it as another Garden of Eden. …”
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Learning from experience: does providing end-of-life care support for relatives boost personal end-of-life health literacy? by Clément Meier, Maud Wieczorek, Sarah Vilpert, Carmen Borrat-Besson, Ralf J. Jox, Jürgen Maurer

“…Method We used data from 1,548 respondents in Switzerland to Wave 8 (2019/2020) of the Survey on Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe. Their ability to understand medical jargon, find information, communicate, and make decisions about end-of-life care options was measured with the validated Subjective End-of-Life Health Literacy Scale. …”
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Validated probabilistic approach to estimate flood direct impacts on the population and assets on European coastlines by E. Duo, E. Duo, J. Montes, J. Montes, M. Le Gal, M. Le Gal, T. Fernández-Montblanc, P. Ciavola, P. Ciavola, C. Armaroli

“…It was applied to 16 test cases across Europe and validated against reported impact data in three major reference cases: Xynthia in La Faute-sur-Mer (France) in 2010, Xaver in Norfolk (UK) in 2013, and Emma in Cádiz (Spain) in 2018. …”
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Recent global patterns in skin cancer incidence, mortality, and prevalence by Mingyue Wang, Xinghua Gao, Li Zhang, Lishao Guo, Xiangxiang Pan

“…The incidence of skin cancer varies across geographic regions and countries, with a predominance observed in Oceania, North America, and Europe. Australia was ranked first in terms of incidence, while incidence rates in Africa and Asia were very low. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-led intervention for reducing drug-related problems and improving quality of life among chronic kidney disease patients: A randomized controlled trial. by Roheena Zafar, Inayat Ur Rehman, Yasar Shah, Long Chiau Ming, Khang Wen Goh, Amal K Suleiman, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…Clinical pharmacists identified the DRPs at baseline using Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe (PCNE) 9.1 guidelines. The QoL of patients were assessed at baseline and endpoint by using the Functional Assessment of Non-Life-Threatening Conditions (FANLTC) questionnaire.…”
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Geographical distribution and evolutionary dynamics of H4Nx avian influenza viruses by Ye Ge, Jing Liu, Yuanguo Li, Peng Peng, Yan Zhou, Jiantao Yu, Miaotong Huo, Xiaodong Liang, Yuwei Gao, Qiucheng Yao

“…The transmission dynamics of H4Nx AIVs revealed that Europe and Asia, especially the Netherlands and Bangladesh, may be the centers of transmission. …”
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Ghrelin Increases Beta-Catenin Level through Protein Kinase A Activation and Regulates OPG Expression in Rat Primary Osteoblasts by Emanuela Mrak, Lavinia Casati, Francesca Pagani, Alessandro Rubinacci, Guido Zarattini, Valeria Sibilia

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Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Invasive <i>Solidago canadensis</i> L.: Potential Applications in Phytopharmacy by Mirela Uzelac Božac, Danijela Poljuha, Slavica Dudaš, Josipa Bilić, Ivana Šola, Maja Mikulič-Petkovšek, Barbara Sladonja

“….), an invasive plant in Europe, is known for its allelopathic activity and is rich in bioactive compounds like flavonoids and phenolic acids, with significant pharmacological potential. …”
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Body height in adult women and men in a cross-sectional population-based survey in Geneva: temporal trends, association with general health status and height loss after age 50 by Silvia Stringhini, Idris Guessous, Kaspar Staub, Julia Schäppi, Katarina L Matthes

“…The tallest average height was measured for men and women from Central and Northern Europe, the shortest for South America and Asia. The likelihood that participants rated their health as ‘very good’ increased with greater body height. …”
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Kořeny teorie spravedlivé války: od Platóna ke Grotiovi by Jiří Hutečka

“…The purpose of this article is to bring a short comprehensive (and necessarily selective) survey of the theory’s lineage from its beginnings towards full and systematized form created in Europe in early 17th century. With little space for deep analysis, it tries to list the most important authors and their contributions to development of the theory, while putting their thoughts into historical contexts. …”
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A Patient-Oriented Implementation Strategy for a Perioperative mHealth Intervention: Feasibility Cohort Study by Daan Toben, Astrid de Wind, Eva van der Meij, Judith A F Huirne, Johannes R Anema

“… BackgroundDay surgery is being increasingly implemented across Europe, driven in part by capacity problems. Patients recovering at home could benefit from tools tailored to their new care setting to effectively manage their convalescence. …”
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Validation of a Radio frequency identification system for tracking location of laying hens in a quasi-commercial aviary system by Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine G., Kashev, Alexander, Petelle, Matthew B., Toscano, Michael J.

“…Cage-free housing is increasingly chosen in Europe, North America, and Australia as an animal-welfare friendly farm system for laying hens. …”
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Urinary prostaglandin metabolites evaluation for activity monitoring in inflammatory bowel disease by Renata d’Inca, Hana Manceau, Lucia Zanni, Laura Vernoux, Xavier Treton, Katell Peoc’h

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Shaping current European mitochondrial haplogroup frequency in response to infection: the case of SARS-CoV-2 severity by José Luis Cabrera-Alarcon, Raquel Cruz, Marina Rosa-Moreno, Ana Latorre-Pellicer, Silvia Diz de Almeida, Scourge Cohort Group, José A. Riancho, Augusto Rojas-Martinez, Carlos Flores, Pablo Lapunzina, Fátima Sánchez-Cabo, Ángel Carracedo, José Antonio Enriquez

“…Haplogroup H, the most abundant in Europe, improved survival in sepsis. Here we developed a random forest trained model for mitochondrial haplogroup calling using data procured from GWAS arrays. …”
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Geopolitical position of Serbia after the beginning of the war in Ukraine: Neutrality and strategic deterrence in a crisis context by Gajić Aleksandar

“…Starting with the geopolitical position of Ukraine in the Eurasian space, the strategies and goals of "Great Powers" in this conflict and the importance that Russia's current military confrontation with the "collective West" is taking in it, the first part of the Paper examines the influence of crisis in East Europe and on Serbia's foreign policy strategy (which, before the beginning of conflict, was moving between neutrality and the "hedging strategy"). …”
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The effect of propagation saw test geometries on critical cut length by B. Bergfeld, K. W. Birkeland, V. Adam, V. Adam, P. L. Rosendahl, A. van Herwijnen

“…Standards in North America require the column ends to be cut vertically, whereas in Europe they are typically cut normal to the slope. …”
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Worldwide patterns and trends in ovarian cancer incidence by histological subtype: a population-based analysis from 1988 to 2017Research in context by Yi-Fan Wei, Li Ning, Yi-Lin Xu, Jing Ma, Dong-Run Li, Zan-Fei Feng, Fang-Hua Liu, Yi-Zi Li, He-Li Xu, Peng Li, Yong-Pei Yu, Dong-Hui Huang, Xiao-Ying Li, Song Gao, Chun-Qing Lin, Ting-Ting Gong, Qi-Jun Wu, Jing-He Lang

“…Despite stable trend in ASRs of OC globally, notable declines were observed in Europe, America, and Oceania, in contrast to increases in Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. …”
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Impact of Hypoglycemia on Health-Related Quality of Life among Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Thailand by Thongchai Pratipanawatr, Bancha Satirapoj, Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul, Sompongse Suwanwalaikorn, Wannee Nitiyanant

“…HRQoL was assessed using the 3-level version of EuroQol-5-dimension (EQ-5D-3L) and visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) questionnaires. …”
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Real-world evaluation of physiotherapist-led exercise prehabilitation and rehabilitation during autologous stem cell transplantation in myeloma: a single-centre experience by Orla McCourt, Joanne Land, Neil Rabin, Kwee Yong, Abi Fisher, Jonathan Sive, Charalampia Kyriakou, Michael K Luong, Alasdair Longden

“…Functional (6 min walk and timed sit-to-stand tests) and patient-reported outcome measures (European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-C30) and EuroQol EQ5D-5L were assessed at preharvest, preadmission and in the post-ASCT evaluation (day 100) clinic.Results Patients (n=46) with a diagnosis of multiple myeloma referred for ASCT following induction chemotherapy were assessed. …”
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